From Uptown Girls to Downton Abbey: How American Gilded Age Heiresses Invaded the Aristocracy

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Cuyahoga County Public Library - Strongsville
18700 Westwood Drive
Strongsville, Ohio 44136

440-238-5530

http://www.cuyahogalibrary.org



Long before the British Invasion, the cash-strapped lords, viscounts, and dukes of Great Britain shifted their focus from hunting foxes and pheasants to more lucrative targets: cash-flush Gilded Age American socialites who were willing to trade their family’s money for an ancient title and often a chilly reception in the British aristocracy. Fans of “Downton Abbey” and “The Gilded Age” on television and film will delight as Anglophile and former U.K. resident Claire Evans recounts the tales of some of the famously loaded young Americans who infused bank accounts of many stately homes, including close relatives of Winston Churchill and Princess Diana. She will also give travel tips if you would like to create a Gilded Age tour for yourself. This event is virtual and will be held on Zoom. Please register online to receive a login.

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